My Mates and I used to experiment in sticking small Sky Rockets (without sticks) to the larger " Chuck Gliders" never really successful. Tended to be uncontrollable especially with the bloody thing on fire!!
My "alarm" is not mechanical, it is my Dog, uncannily She knows the time and jumps excitedly onto the bed and wakes me with a good licking. She will NOT let me get out of bed until She has had a good Cuddle and Scratch. She makes my Day.
I see the problem being: 1 A growing and aging population requiring more Funding. 2. Funding coming from a decreasing number of Taxpayers. It looks ugly doesn't it. Thank God I placed myself in a position where I do not have to rely on Taxpayer/Government funding. I still pay Taxes, but that is...
Hang about!! it is their Product and their Money. I would have thought that they can carry out any Promotion "Give away" they please. If you choose not to qualify, well that is your choise.
If you could not, or would not, provide for your Retirement the Tax Payer funded Pension is available as a Benefit. I accept the fact that my Taxes assist, this is how it should be.